Risk Factors in Adolescent Hypertension

Hypertension is a complex and multifaceted disease, with many contributing factors. While diet and nutrition are important influences, the confounding effects of overweight and obesity, metabolic and genetic factors, racial and ethnic predispositions, socioeconomic status, cultural influences, growt...

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Main Authors: D. Rose Ewald, Lauren A. Haldeman PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X15625159